ADX Florence
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All imagesThe United States Penitentiary, Administrative Maximum Facility, commonly known as ADX Florence or the Florence Supermax, is an American federal prison in Fremont County to the south of Flore…New content will be added above the current area of focus upon selectionThe United States Penitentiary, Administrative Maximum Facility, commonly known as ADX Florence or the Florence Supermax, is an American federal prison in Fremont County to the south of Florence, Colorado, operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. ADX Florence, constructed in 1994 and opened one year later, is classed as a supermax or "control unit" prison, that provides a higher, more controlled level of custody than a regular maximum security prison. ADX Florence forms part of the Federal Correctional Complex, Florence, which is situated on 49 acres of land and houses different facilities with varying degrees of security, including the adjacent United States Penitentiary, Florence High.Wikipediabop.govLocationFremont County, near Florence, ColoradoPopulation328 inmates (April 2024)OpenedNovember 1994 (soft opening) · January 1995 (full opening)StatusOperationalSecurity classAdministrative Maximum; colloquially SupermaxManaged byFederal Bureau of PrisonsWardenAndrew CiolliSee moreSee lessOfficers in the prison's control center monitor inmates 24 hours a day and can activate a "panic button", which closes every door in the facility, should an escape attempt happen.
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